South Africa vs Western Sahara: Universal suffrage lexical

South Africa
2
in 2025
Western Sahara
2
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
Western Sahara rank
1st

Universal suffrage lexical over time

  • South Africa
  • Western Sahara
00.511.52190019622025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2 against 2 in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Western Sahara ahead.

South Africa ranks 1st and Western Sahara ranks 1st of 197 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 1.2 0 1.2 South Africa
2000s 2 0.4 1.6 South Africa
2010s 2 2 0
2020s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher universal suffrage lexical, South Africa or Western Sahara?
South Africa, at 2 against 2 in Western Sahara as of 2025.
What is the difference in universal suffrage lexical between South Africa and Western Sahara?
0, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Sahara?
63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
How do South Africa and Western Sahara rank globally for universal suffrage lexical?
South Africa ranks 1st and Western Sahara ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Universal suffrage lexical. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Universal suffrage lexical
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed